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In this comedy, five French students in their early twenties decide it's time they saw a bit more of the world, so Clementine, Caroline, Lionel, Bruno, and Brigitte buy cut-price rail passes and set out to visit 15 of the great cities of Europe. But it doesn't take long for their great plans to unravel, as the group's desire to see the important sights gets sidetracked by their fondness for partying and the opposite sex, and as they roll through Amsterdam, Berlin, Athens, and Bologna, they stumble into a wide variety of misadventures and meet all manner of unlikely people, from a former teacher who has come rather dramatically out of the closet to a washed-up dance-pop star.

Top Cast

  • Ludivine Sagnier

    Ludivine Sagnier

    Clémentine

  • Thomas Blanchard

    Thomas Blanchard

    Bruno

  • Thierry Lhermitte

    Thierry Lhermitte

    Knut

  • Roland Giraud

    Roland Giraud

    Wagner

  • Max Mazzotta

    Max Mazzotta

    Bilio

  • Sasha Altea

    Sasha Altea

    Erica

  • Roberto Attias

    Roberto Attias

    Starsky

  • Pascal Rénéric

    Pascal Rénéric

    Lionel

  • Greg Shore

    Greg Shore

    Shoggy

Overview

In this comedy, five French students in their early twenties decide it's time they saw a bit more of the world, so Clementine, Caroline, Lionel, Bruno, and Brigitte buy cut-price rail passes and set out to visit 15 of the great cities of Europe. But it doesn't take long for their great plans to unravel, as the group's desire to see the important sights gets sidetracked by their fondness for partying and the opposite sex, and as they roll through Amsterdam, Berlin, Athens, and Bologna, they stumble into a wide variety of misadventures and meet all manner of unlikely people, from a former teacher who has come rather dramatically out of the closet to a washed-up dance-pop star.

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